English Explanatory Dictionary

hakuna matata

English dictionary entry

Meanings

phrase
  1. No worries, take it easy.

Pronunciation

/həˈkunə məˈtɑtə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hakuna matata.wav

Word forms

hakuna matata

Etymology

Etymology tree Swahili hakuna Proto-Bantu *mà- Proto-Sabaki *ma- Swahili ma- Common Bantu *-táta Proto-Sabaki *-tata Swahili -tata Swahili matata Swahili hakuna matatabor. English hakuna matata From Swahili hakuna matata (“there are no problems”). Popularized in English by the 1994 Disney film The Lion King.

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